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2012

5/14/2012	FDA Approves New Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implant
5/3/2012	Higher Risk Women Benefit from Earlier Breast Screening
5/3/2012	Fatigue After Breast Cancer Treatment May Fade Over Time
4/13/2012	Breast Cancer Risk after False-Positive Screening Results
3/30/2012	Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Appears to Be Safe
3/29/2012	Study Explores Non-Drug Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
3/12/2012	Estrogen Alone May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
3/12/2012	Tamoxifen Benefits Subset of Women with DCIS
3/1/2012	Older Chemotherapy Regimen for Breast Cancer Linked with Persistent “Chemo Brain”
2/20/2012	Lynch Syndrome Also Linked with Breast and Pancreatic Cancer
2/10/2012	Outcomes in Older Women with Breast Cancer
2/8/2012	Aromasin Provides Breast Benefit But Takes a Toll on Bone
2/5/2012	Rates of Repeat Breast Cancer Surgery Vary Widely
1/30/2012	Avastin May Improve Breast Cancer Response Rates
1/13/2012	Ovarian Suppression During Chemotherapy Fails to Improve Post-Treatment Menstrual Function

2011

12/13/2011	Oncotype DX DCIS Score Predicts Recurrence Risk for Women with DCIS
12/13/2011	Breast Brachytherapy Linked with More Complications and Higher Mastectomy Rate
12/13/2011	Combined HER2 Treatment Improves Outcome of Advanced Breast Cancer
12/13/2011	Afinitor Delays Breast Cancer Progression
12/13/2011	Longer Follow-Up Continues to Suggest That Zometa May Provide Breast Cancer Benefit
12/4/2011	Herceptin Given At Same Time As Chemotherapy May Provide Most Benefit for Breast Cancer
11/23/2011	FDA Revokes Avastin’s Approval for Breast Cancer
11/16/2011	Even Low Levels of Alcohol Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk
11/16/2011	Additional Treatment With Femara After Five Years of Tamoxifen May Improve Overall Survival Among Women with Early Breast Cancer
11/9/2011	Femara Results in Lower Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence Than Tamoxifen
11/9/2011	A BRCA Gene Mutation in the Family Does Not Increase Cancer Risk for Those Without the Mutation
11/3/2011	More Sensitive Testing of Sentinel Nodes Does Not Appear Necessary
10/27/2011	Additional Evidence That Post-Lumpectomy Radiation Improves Breast Cancer Outcomes
10/27/2011	False-Positive Results Common with Annual Screening Mammography
10/27/2011	Detection of Breast Cancer by Screening Mammography Does Not Always Provide a Benefit
10/5/2011	T-DM1 Produces Promising Results Against Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
9/30/2011	Afinitor Delays Progression of Advanced Breast Cancer
9/15/2011	BRCA-Related Cancers Diagnosed at Younger Age in Subsequent Generations
9/12/2011	Chemotherapy Effective Whether Given Before or After Breast Cancer Surgery
9/12/2011	Predicting Risk of Lymphedema in Breast Cancer
9/9/2011	Breast-Conserving Therapy Effective in Young Women with Breast Cancer
9/7/2011	Some Older Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Adjuvant Therapy
9/6/2011	CHEK2 Gene Mutations Increase Breast Cancer Risk
8/2/2011	Genetic Testing Recommendations by Physicians Don’t Always Follow Guidelines
8/1/2011	Micrometastases in Sentinel Node Don’t Worsen Breast Cancer Survival
7/27/2011	Phase III Trial Fails to Find Benefit of PARP Inhibitor for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
7/21/2011	Herceptin and Chemotherapy Benefit Breast Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases
7/21/2011	Worse Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients with Other Illnesses
7/18/2011	Adding Afinitor to Herceptin May Provide Breast Cancer Benefit
6/23/2011	Breast-Conserving Therapy May Outperform Mastectomy Alone for Women with Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancers
6/15/2011	Improved Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Women Using Beta-Blockers
6/13/2011	Hormone Replacement Therapy after Ovary Removal May be Safe for BRCA1/BRCA2 Carriers
6/8/2011	Flaxseed Not Effective Against Hot Flashes
6/7/2011	More Extensive Radiation Therapy May Provide Benefit in Early Breast Cancer
6/7/2011	Predicting Nerve Damage from Paclitaxel
6/7/2011	Aromasin Reduces Breast Cancer Risk in High-risk Women
6/7/2011	Strong Link Between Smoking and Common Cancers in Women
6/6/2011	Higher Copayments Reduce Use of Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer
6/2/2011	Cabozantinib Shows Promise against Bone Metastases
5/27/2011	Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for Breast Cancer Prevention
5/13/2011	Breast Cancers Detected Between Mammograms Tend to Be More Aggressive
4/11/2011	WHI Trial Suggests Possible Reduction in Breast Cancer Risk with Estrogen Alone
4/6/2011	MRI Detects Earlier-stage Breast Cancers among Women with BRCA1/2 Mutations
3/28/2011	Diagnosis of Early Breast Cancer Doesn’t Shorten Life Expectancy of Older Women
3/17/2011	Breast Cancer Rates No Longer Declining
3/15/2011	Halaven Improves Survival with Metastatic Breast Cancer
3/10/2011	Mammography Less Accurate for Detection of Second Cancers
3/10/2011	Obesity Linked with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
3/2/2011	Surgical Breast Biopsies Being Overused
2/9/2011	Hormone Use Near Menopause May Pose Greatest Breast Cancer Risk
1/26/2011	Social Support May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes
1/25/2011	Hidden Lymph Node Metastases Have Small Effect on Breast Cancer Outcomes
1/14/2011	Study Evaluates Predictors of DCIS Outcomes
1/14/2011	Iniparib Shows Promise Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
1/8/2011	Weight Lifting May Not Increase Lymphedema Risk Among Breast Cancer Survivors
1/7/2011	Many Women Do Not Get Regular Mammograms
1/4/2011	Avastin Fails to Show Benefit in Early Breast Cancer
1/4/2011	Combination of HER2-Targeted Therapies May Provide Breast Cancer Benefit

2010

12/22/2010	Aromatase Inhibitors May Increase Risk of Heart Disease
12/22/2010	Obesity Linked with Worse Survival in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
12/22/2010	Higher Copayments May Limit Use of Breast Cancer Therapy
12/22/2010	Xgeva Delays Bone Complications in Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer
12/22/2010	Oncotype DX Influences Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
12/22/2010	Estrogen Alone May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk in Certain Women
12/19/2010	Circulating Tumor Cells Linked with Recurrence of Early Breast Cancer
12/2/2010	Effexor Preferred over Neurontin for Hot Flashes Among Breast Cancer Survivors
12/2/2010	Xgeva Approved for Patients with Bone Metastases
11/16/2010	Lasofoxifene Promising for Breast Cancer Prevention Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis
10/25/2010	Some Patients with Advanced Cancer Continue Screening
10/19/2010	European Study Reports that Oncotype DX® Influences Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
10/14/2010	Pregnancy Doesn’t Appear to Worsen Breast Cancer Outcomes
10/14/2010	BRCA1/2 Mutations Linked with Better Outcome in Triple-negative Breast Cancer
10/6/2010	Sexual Function an Issue for Breast Cancer Survivors
10/5/2010	Higher Dose of Faslodex® More Effective for Advanced Breast Cancer
10/5/2010	Decline in Use of Menopausal Hormones Linked with Lower Breast Cancer Rates
10/4/2010	Depression Is Prevalent in Partners of Cancer Patients
9/27/2010	Norwegian Study Suggests Smaller Benefit of Screening Mammography
9/17/2010	Preventive Surgery Reduces Cancer Risk in Women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations
9/6/2010	Alcohol Linked with Lobular Breast Cancer
8/26/2010	Additional Research on Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer
8/18/2010	Mediterranean Diet May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
8/18/2010	Study Evaluates Impact of Lymph Node Removal in Early-stage Breast Cancer
8/17/2010	Many Breast Cancer Patients Taking Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy Stop Treatment Early
8/6/2010	Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Underinsured
8/5/2010	Breast Density and Postmenopausal Hormone Use Add to Breast Cancer Risk
7/24/2010	Updated Guidelines Address Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer
7/24/2010	Olaparib Active Against Advanced Ovarian Cancer and Breast Cancer with BRCA Mutations
7/15/2010	Male BRCA2 Carriers Have Increased Lifetime Risk of Breast Cancer
7/9/2010	Fish Oil Linked to Reduction in Breast Cancer Risk
6/21/2010	Sequential Chemotherapy Benefits Node-positive Breast Cancer Patients
6/17/2010	Tykerb plus Taxol Is Active in Inflammatory Breast Cancer
6/17/2010	Low Incidence of Heart Complications with Herceptin in Breast Cancer
6/15/2010	Single-dose Radiation in Early Breast Cancer
6/11/2010	Sentinel Node Biopsy Safe and Effective for Breast Cancer
6/11/2010	Metastases from Breast Cancer May Differ from Primary Tumor
6/11/2010	Genetic Differences May Influence the Severity of Joint Pain Among Breast Cancer Patients Taking Aromatase Inhibitors
6/11/2010	Additional Lymph Node Removal May Not Improve Survival in Breast Cancer Patients with Small Amounts of Cancer in Sentinel Node
6/2/2010	Lumpectomy without Radiation an Option for Some Older Breast Cancer Patients
6/2/2010	Optimal Outcomes with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors Require Appropriate Hypertension Assessment, Monitoring, and Management
5/20/2010	Micrometastases Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
5/13/2010	Screening Mammography Performs Poorly in Young Women
5/10/2010	Study Explores Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer in Women with DCIS
5/5/2010	Midlife Weight Gain Increases Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
5/3/2010	Tamoxifen and Raloxifene Both Decrease Breast Cancer Risk
4/30/2010	Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Levels Significantly Elevated in Women Who Developed Breast Cancer
4/20/2010	Teenage Alcohol Consumption May Raise Risk of Benign Breast Disease
4/20/2010	Childhood Body Size May Affect Breast Cancer Risk
4/12/2010	BRCA1-2 Mutations Increase Risk of Cancer in Opposite Breast
4/6/2010	Breast Cancer Among Women Over 80
4/6/2010	Herceptin plus Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide Tolerable and Effective for HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
4/1/2010	Delay in Radiation Therapy Increases Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
3/16/2010	Neratinib Active in Women with Advanced HER2-positive Breast Cancer
3/9/2010	Oncotype DX® Predicts Recurrence Risk in Node-negative and Node-positive Breast Cancer Treated with Tamoxifen or Arimidex
3/3/2010	Tykerb plus Herceptin More Effective Than Tykerb Alone for Metastatic Breast Cancer That Has Progressed on Herceptin
2/19/2010	Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence and Death
2/2/2010	Lapatinib Approved for Initial Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer
1/29/2010	Soy Foods May Benefit Breast Cancer Patients
1/28/2010	Exercise and Green Tea May Help Breast Cancer Survivors Beat the Blues
1/12/2010	Oncotype DX® Influences Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
1/4/2010	Acupuncture Reduces Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Patients

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